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use a bulkhead and reducer on both ends.Can this be done without a bulkhead or will it leak? Is a bulkhead the only thing to use when it comes to bottom drilled tanks
use a bulkhead and reducer on both ends.
If the hole is drilled for a 3/4" bulkhead, that is what you have to use.
Well if it's any consolation, many that use a 1" return bulkhead end up reducing it down to 3/4" for loc-line fittings.
3 holes in bottom? Thats gotta be for a closed loop
You use a pump for flow, not the return pump. You would have a plastic screen on one of these, that pipe runs to the inlet of an external pump. Pipe leaves the pump and T's to the other two hole. You could then T off the pipes inside the tank and useing loc-lines really position these to get great flow. Then hide pipe with rockwork. Personally, i would drill the back for a ghost or similiar overflow, run return lines up back. You gotta put valves on those closed loop holes so that the pump can be replaced.Is a closed loop when you primarily use the return pumps for water flow? If that’s the case then yes, but i still may supplement with gyres.
The two small holes will T off to 3/4 pvc lines that will run up the corner of the tank, and then at the end of those I’ll have dual lock line fittings. So a total of 8 output
I think everyone’s looking at the tank differently ha it’s not a closed loop the middle hole is for the overflow. More than welcome to check out the build thread to see it progress!
and i was just upset about the bulkhead not fitting..I’m not going to chance it by rigging something up so instead, i ordered an abs bulkhead which should just barely fit
I love how people are talking to you like you didn't custom order the BRAND NEW tank with a plumbing setup already in mind ;Hilarious ;Hilarious ;Hilarious ;Hilarious
Jeff if the holes are 1 3/4" the ABS will fit just fine, might even have a little extra wiggle room.
I do agree that your drain setup isn't ideal being a durso on such a large tank. But I'm sure you have weighed the options and went with what you feel is right.